Member Awards and Achievements Chris Barton & Ken Armstrong receive PEN Center USA honors August 26, 2016 Share on Twitter (opens in a new tab) on Facebook (opens in a new tab) on Linkedin (opens in a new tab) via email PEN Center USA has announced the winners and finalists of their 2016 Literary Awards. Chris Barton’s The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch was a finalist in the Children’s/Young Adult category. Ken Armstrong’s “An Unbelievable Story of Rape,” co-written with T. Christian Miller, won in the Journalism category. The awards will be presented at the 26th annual PEN Center USA Festival.